The 11631 / 11632 Bhopal–Dhanbad Express is an express train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between the city Bhopal Junction of Madhya Pradesh and Dhanbad Junction of Jharkhand in India.
It operates as train number 11631 from Bhopal Junction to Dhanbad Junction and as train number 11632 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Services 11631/ Bhopal–Dhanbad Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1195 km in 23h 25m.
11632/ Dhanbad–Bhopal Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1195 km in 23h 40m.
Routes and halts The important halts of the train are :
Bhopal Junction
Vidisha
Ganj Bosada
Bina Junction
Saugor
Damoh
Katni Murwara Junction
Khanna Banjari
Beohari
Marwas Gram
Sarai Gram
Bargawan
Singraulli
Karaila Road Junction
Mirchadhuri
Obra Dam
Chopan
Renukoot
Nagar Untari
Garhwa
Garhwa Road Junction
Daltonganj
Barwadih Junction
Latehar
Tori Junction
Khalari
Patratu
Ranchi Road
Bokaro Thermal
Chandrapura Junction
Katrasgarh
Dhanbad Junction
Schedule 11631 - 8:55 PM (Monday, Thursday & Friday) [Bhopal Junction]
11632 - 7:20 AM (Sunday, Wednesday & Saturday) [Dhanbad Junction]
Coach composition
General Unreserved - 4 Sleeper Class - 7 AC 3rd Class - 6 AC 2nd Class - 2 AC 1st Class - 1
Traction As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhopal Junction to Dhanbad Junction and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share The train will reverse 1 time :
Chopan
The train will rake sharing with Bhopal - Singrauli Urjadhani Superfast Express, (22165/22166), Singrauli - Hazrat Nizamuddin Urjadhani Superfast Express (22167/22168), Bhopal–Chopan Weekly Express (11633/11634).
See also Trains from Bhopal Junction :
Shaan-e-Bhopal Express Bhopal–Jaipur Express Bhopal–Khajuraho Mahamana Superfast Express Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express Bhopal–Indore AC Double Decker Express
Trains from Dhanbad Junction :
Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express CSMT Kolhapur-Dhanbad Weekly Express Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express Dhanbad–Gaya Intercity Express Coalfield Express
Notes a. Runs 3 day in a week with both directions.
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